29.6% ▲ +4.4%
Lower than 87% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 28.4%
- 2016: 24.4%
- 2021: 29.6%
Share of people whose highest year of school is Year 12 or equivalent.
Stirling North · Suburb / Locality
Education & Qualifications in Stirling North
How far people went at school, the qualifications they hold and what they studied.
Much lower education levels than most similar areas define Stirling North, where only 29.6% of residents have completed Year 12. This gap is stark compared to the rest of Australia, with a typical resident far less likely to hold a university degree or high school certificate.
Schooling
Highest year of school completed.
Only 29.6% of people finished Year 12, which is far below the South Australian figure of 54.6%. The most common highest level of schooling reached is Year 10, at 31.6%.
Highest year of school
View on map →Stirling North splits fairly evenly between Year 10 (35%) and Year 12 (33%), with Year 11 at 23%.
Qualifications
Post-school qualifications and degrees.
Just 7.3% of adults hold a bachelor degree or higher, which is far below the national figure of 26.3%. Trade certificates are common here, with 46.3% of people holding a Certificate III or IV.
7.3% ▲ +15.2%
Lower than 81% of suburb / locality areas.
- 2011: 6.4%
- 2016: 5.9%
- 2021: 7.3%
Share of people aged 15+ whose highest qualification is a bachelor degree or above (incl. graduate and postgraduate).
Highest qualification level
View on map →In Stirling North, Certificate III / IV is the majority at 60%; Advanced diploma / diploma is next at 15%.
Field of study
What people studied.
Among those with qualifications, the most common fields are Engineering and related studies at 22.1%, followed by Management and commerce at 12.1%.
Schools
Schools in the area and how many children they serve (ACARA).
There are 4 schools within 3 km, though the area has fewer schools per 1,000 children than most. Most local schools are government primary schools, and they have a lower average advantage score than most areas.
1.99
Lower than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools per 1,000 children aged under 15.
4
Higher than 71% of suburb / locality areas.
Schools serving the area — within 3 km of small areas, or inside larger ones. A measure of access (catchments overlap, so don't add it across areas).
190
Lower than 64% of suburb / locality areas.
Average enrolment per school in the area.
870
Lower than 89% of suburb / locality areas.
Enrolment-weighted average ICSEA — an index of socio-educational advantage, centred near 1000 (context, not a quality ranking).
Schools serving Stirling North
4 schools — 761 students, average ICSEA 870.
By sector: Government 3 · Independent 1
By type: Primary 3 · Combined 1
| Stirling North Primary School, Stirling North | Government | Primary | 1.8 km | 317 | 938 |
| Augusta Park Primary School, Port Augusta | Government | Primary | 7.0 km | 190 | 795 |
| Seaview Christian College, Port Augusta | Independent | Combined | 7.1 km | 168 | 883 |
| Willsden Primary School, Port Augusta | Government | Primary | 7.3 km | 86 | 758 |
Sources
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Education & Qualifications in Stirling North [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sal/SAL41385/stirling-north/topic/education